Irish Famous Names Starting with Letter B

Is an Academy Award-winning Irish actress.Before becoming an actress, Fricker was assistant to the a

Is an Academy Award-winning Irish actress.Before becoming an actress, Fricker was assistant to the art editor of the Irish Times, with hopes to become a reporter. At age 19, she became an actress "by chance"[1] her feature film career started with a small uncredited part in the 1964 film Of Human Bondage, based on the 1915 novel by William Somerset Maugham of the same name.

Is an Irish singer best known for fronting "The Royal Showband" and the "Big 8" band. Also renowned

Is an Irish singer best known for fronting "The Royal Showband" and the "Big 8" band. Also renowned for having The Beatles open for him at a concert in 1962 at the "The Liverpool Empire" and being regarded as one of the first headlining Elvis impersonators. Elvis Presley himself was a big fan of Brendan's performances and would often attend Brendans concerts in the Stardust Resort & Casino, Las Vegas during the 1970's.

Was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English.

Was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also a committed Irish Republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army.Behan's two poems "On the eighteenth day of November" and "The laughing boy" have been translated to Swedish and recorded by Ann Sofi Nilsson on the album "När kommer dagen".

Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland. He has said that he was an avid reader as a child. After leavin

Gleeson was born in Dublin, Ireland. He has said that he was an avid reader as a child. After leaving school, he worked for two years in an office with a health board. He later graduated from University College Dublin. Gleeson then worked for several years as a secondary school teacher in Belcamp College, in North County Dublin, where he taught English, Mathematics, and Drama.

Is a Irish professional snooker player. He hails from Nenagh. He first entered the professional tour

Is a Irish professional snooker player. He hails from Nenagh. He first entered the professional tour for the 2009/10 season.

Was an Irish tenor who popularised the songs of Percy French.His early promise as a singer brought h

Was an Irish tenor who popularised the songs of Percy French.His early promise as a singer brought him to the attention of Dr. Vincent O'Brien, who had taught John McCormack. Under O'Brien's tutelage, O'Dowda developed a fine tenor voice and began to perform at charity events throughout the country.[1]

Is a playwright and, more recently, director of his own works from Northern Ireland who now resides

Is a playwright and, more recently, director of his own works from Northern Ireland who now resides in County Donegal in the Republic of Ireland.Friel was born in Omagh County Tyrone, the son of Patrick "Paddy" Friel, a primary school teacher and later a borough councillor in Derry, and Mary McLoone, postmistress of Glenties, County Donegal (Ulf Dantanus provides the most detail regarding Friel's parents and grandparents, see Books below). He received his education at St. Columb's College in Derry and the seminary at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth (1945-48) from which he received his B.A., then he received his teacher's training at St. Mary's Training College in Belfast, 1949-50. He married Anne Morrison in 1954, with whom he has four daughters and one son; they remain married. From 1950 until 1960, he worked as a Maths teacher in the Derry primary and intermediate school system, until taking leave in 1960 to live off his savings and pursue a career as writer. In 1966, the Friels moved from 13 Malborough Street, Derry to Muff, County Donegal, eventually settling outside Greencastle, County Donegal.

Is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland national rugby

Is an Irish professional rugby union player. He is the current captain of the Ireland national rugby union team and was captain of the British and Irish Lions for their 2005 tour of New Zealand. After leading Ireland to the 2007 RBS Six Nations Triple Crown success, he was voted player of the tournament, exactly the same as 2006. Registered at University College Dublin RFC, he plays at outside centre for the Irish provincial team Leinster. He went to Blackrock College where he starred in their renowned S.C.T (Senior Cup Team). In 2008 The Dubliner Magazine named Brian O'Driscoll

Lenihan was born in Dublin in 1959. He was educated at Belvedere College and attended Trinity Colleg

Lenihan was born in Dublin in 1959. He was educated at Belvedere College and attended Trinity College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree.[2][3] Lenihan subsequently received a law degree from Cambridge University before returning to King's Inns i

Is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is the brother of Grease is the Word actress Susan McFadden.

Is an Irish singer and songwriter. He is the brother of Grease is the Word actress Susan McFadden.

Is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Wolfe Tones na Sionna and is captain of

Is an Irish sportsman. He plays hurling with his local club Wolfe Tones na Sionna and is captain of the Clare senior inter-county team.

Is an Irish rugby union footballer. Currently playing with Highfield RFC, he as played for Leinster,

Is an Irish rugby union footballer. Currently playing with Highfield RFC, he as played for Leinster, Munster also has 9 caps for Ireland, having played twice at the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals.

Was an Irish novelist and satirist, best known for his novels An Béal Bocht, At Swim-Two-Birds and

Was an Irish novelist and satirist, best known for his novels An Béal Bocht, At Swim-Two-Birds and The Third Policeman written under the nom de plume Flann O'Brien. He also wrote many satirical columns in the Irish Times under the name Myles na gCopaleen. He was born in Strabane, County Tyrone, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. His father was from County Donegal.

Was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor.He was born at Menton on the French Riviera. T

Was an Irish chess Master, writer and magazine editor.He was born at Menton on the French Riviera. The Irish connection goes back to his paternal grandfather, who came from Kells in County Meath. Reilly won the Nice club championship in 1924. He shared 5t

Was the first female singer for The Beautiful South, from 1988 to 1994.She was born in Northern Irel

Was the first female singer for The Beautiful South, from 1988 to 1994.She was born in Northern Ireland her family moved from the city of Belfast in County Antrim to Portstewart on the North Coast of Ireland when she was eleven, but her love for the theatre made her move to Newcastle in England at the age of eighteen, to take an acting course. There she began singing with The Anthill Runaways. Go! Discs Records, who were considering signing the band, gave her an offer, to travel to Hull and sing with Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway of The Beautiful South. Soon after she was asked to go to Milan with the band to help record their debut album, Welcome to the Beautiful South. She appeared alongside Dave Hemingway on the band's only UK Singles Chart number 1 single, "A Little Time".

Was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.Allman-Smith played hockey for Dublin University Hockey

Was an Irish soldier and field hockey player.Allman-Smith played hockey for Dublin University Hockey Club and Ireland. He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics.

Is a Guinea-Bissauan-Portuguese football player. He currently plays for Unirea Urziceni.

Is a Guinea-Bissauan-Portuguese football player. He currently plays for Unirea Urziceni.

Is a Northern Irish football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969

Is a Northern Irish football player and manager. He gained 50 caps for Northern Ireland between 1969 an 1980. He managed the national squad for four years in the mid-nineties before being sacked in 1998.

A Corporal in the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) of the British Army. He was killed

A Corporal in the 3rd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) of the British Army. He was killed while on active service during Operation Herrick in Afghanistan.Budd died of injuries sustained during a fire fight with Taliban forces in Sangin, Helmand Province, from a bullet probably fired from a NATO weapon. The incident occurred whilst he was on a routine patrol close to the District Centre. He was the 20th UK serviceman to die in Afghanistan since the start of operations in November 2001.